Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 177 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 11.7% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.